Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Raewyn Connell

Born: January 3, 1944 (age 81)
Bio: Raewyn Connell is an Australian sociologist. She is currently Professor Emeritus at the University of Sydney and known for the concept of hegemonic masculinity and southern theory.
Known for:
- Gender and power (1987)
- The men and the boys (2000)
- Gender: In World Perspective (2002)